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Liberal political institutions row in South Africa

South Africa: Liberal political institutions row was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 176 groups
All-time high
1
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions row in South Africa, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1 for liberal political institutions row in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions row in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

South Africa ranks 1st of 176 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  11. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  12. 1 Croatia 1 compare
  13. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  14. 1 Czechia 1 compare
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  16. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  17. 1 Finland 1 compare
  18. 1 France 1 compare
  19. 1 Gambia 1 compare
  20. 1 Germany 1 compare
  21. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  22. 1 Guatemala 1 compare
  23. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  24. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  25. 1 Israel 1 compare
  26. 1 Italy 1 compare
  27. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  28. 1 Japan 1 compare
  29. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  30. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  31. 1 Luxembourg 1 compare
  32. 1 Malawi 1 compare
  33. 1 Mauritius 1 compare
  34. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  35. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  36. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  37. 1 Norway 1 compare
  38. 1 Poland 1 compare
  39. 1 Portugal 1 compare
  40. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
  41. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  42. 1 Slovenia 1 compare
  43. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  44. 1 Spain 1 compare
  45. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  46. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  47. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  48. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  49. 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
  50. 1 Uruguay 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions row in South Africa?
Liberal political institutions row in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions row recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions row recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does South Africa rank for liberal political institutions row?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 176 groups with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions row rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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